Free “La Grande Illusion” WWI Screening
on October 20th

In commemoration of the centennial of the Great War, A.K. Smiley Public Library continues its free film series with a screening of the 1937 French classic La Grande Illusion on Saturday, October 20 at 1pm in the Contemporary Club, 173 S. Eureka St.

Regarded as a masterpiece of French cinema, La Grande Illusion portrays the experiences of two French combat pilots as they are shot down and sent to a German prison camp from which they plan to escape. Filmed as Europe experienced the rise of fascism, La Grande Illusion serves as a critique of the politics and ideology of the day. It was the first foreign language film to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

This screening is free and open to the public. To register for this event or for more information on future film screenings, please visit www.akspl.org  or contact the Heritage Room at (909)798-7632 or heritage@akspl.org. Registration is requested, but not required.